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Taylor Swift is named Time magazine’s person of the year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet.Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artist on the streaming platform. Swift was picked from a group of nine finalists that included Barbie, King Charles III, and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, among others.“While her popularity has grown across the decades, this is the year that Swift, 33, achieved a kind of nuclear fusion: shooting art and commerce together to release an energy of historic force,” Time said about her selection.Her year included the wildly popular Eras Tour and concert movie, the release of her reimagined ‘1989’ album, and her closely watched relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. She’s even the subject of college courses. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was Time’s 2022 person of the year.

Man punched in the face while pushing child in stroller

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

Disturbing security camera footage shows a man sucker-punch another man who was pushing a child in a stroller in Calabasas on Tuesday. The victim called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department around 5:42 p.m. to report the incident, which happened in the 4000 block of Lost Spring Road, a spokesperson confirmed. Thousands of Southern Californians targeted in ATM skimming theft A video posted on Neighbors and shared with KTLA shows the attacker walking up to the victim and hitting him squarely in the face with a left hook. The victim falls to the ground and the stroller tumbles over. His assailant then gets into a minivan parked in a driveway that does not belong to him and drives away, the video shows.A man seen punching another man pushing a stroller in Calabasas, CA. A man seen punching another man pushing a stroller in Calabasas, CA. A man seen punching another man pushing a stroller in Calabasas, CA. A man seen punching another man pushing a stroller in Calabasas, CA. A m...

Redondo Beach school closed after back-to-back gun incidents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

Redondo Union High School was closed Wednesday after a student reportedly brought a gun onto the campus Tuesday, one day after another student was arrested for doing the same thing.The school went on lockdown Tuesday morning when authorities received a report of a weapon on campus sometime before 9:30 a.m., based on a message apparently sent to parents by school officials. At about 10:45 a.m., the Redondo Beach Police Department announced on social media that a lockdown at the school had been lifted and the campus was "secured.""A person has been detained and no other people are outstanding," police said.That person was later identified by the RBPD as a 15-year-old 10th-grader.The gun was never fired, and no injuries were reported. Redondo Beach student had gun, high-capacity magazine at school, police say The Tuesday incident comes just one day after a student, a different 15-year-old 10th-grader, was arrested for allegedly possessing a gun with a high-capacity magazine on campus...

Jorge Villanueva Dies in Head-On Collision on FM 106 [Rio Hondo, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

42-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Collision near Nelson RoadRIO HONDO, TX (December 6, 2023) – Jorge Villanueva died Thursday morning in a head-on collision on FM 106, just east of Nelson Road.At approximately 10:11 a.m., emergency services were dispatched to the location just east of Nelson Road.According to reports, the operator of a brown Chevrolet Silverado made an attempt to overtake another vehicle while traveling in the eastbound direction on FM106. Subsequently, the Chevrolet swerved into the westbound lanes, colliding with an approaching Saturn Outlook.The driver of the Saturn was pronounced dead at the accident site. The deceased individual was later identified as 42-year-old Villanueva from Rio Hondo.In addition, the Silverado driver was taken by emergency responders to Vallep Baptist Medical Center and later airlifted to DHR Health in Edinburgh for treatment of unspecified injuries.Authorities have announced their intention to press charges against ...

Century City’s Culinary Landscape Will Be Redefined in 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

Century Plaza, the transformative six-acre development located along Avenue of the Stars in Century City, is set to redefine the culinary landscape with the arrival of internationally known restaurants Estiatorio Milos, KYU, and Sushi Noz. Expected to debut in late 2024 it’s part of a  $2.5 Billion project that will complement Lumière,  the French-inspired American brasserie at the historic Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.Century Plaza’s broader vision is the brainchild of the  Reuben Brothers,  which includes the newly restored landmark Fairmont, the recently rebranded Park Elm at Century Plaza residential towers, and 100,000 additional square feet of retail space. “We have curated an unparalleled collection of internationally acclaimed dining concepts to transform Century Plaza into Los Angeles’ premier culinary destination,”  David Reuben said in a press release. “With the first California locations of Milos, KYU, and Sushi Noz, we are crafting distinctive ex...

Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow come up short for induction into Baseball Hall of Fame

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

On the ballot again, Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow were not chosen to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, it was announced on Wednesday.Kuiper, 73, and Krukow, 71, were two of 10 finalists for the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually to one broadcaster who is voted into the Hall of Fame by the 15-member Frick Award committee.The committee, made up of 12 living recipients and three broadcast historians/columnists, selected longtime Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione as this year’s winner, to be inducted in Cooperstown next July.Related ArticlesSan Francisco Giants | Why Stephen Vogt hired 2 former SF Giants coaches to his staff in Cleveland San Francisco Giants | Mum on Ohtani, SF Giants don’t hide interest in 2 other prominent free agents San Francisco Giants | Roberts confirms Ohtani meeting, making Dodgers first team to publicly acknowledge talks San Francisco Giants | SF Giants need ‘...

49ers mailbag: Hufanga’s keepsakes could be rallying force for playoff run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Welcome to the 49ers’ Letdown Week. Oh wait, that was two months ago, when they lost a Week 6 date in Cleveland after a lopsided win over NFC East contender Dallas. The 49ers Faithful filled this week’s mailbag with questions about both Sunday’s win in Philly and this coming Sunday’s visit by the Seahawks:Any update on Huf? How’s he doing? (@ashleyd907)A smiling (as always) Talanoa Hufanga walked through the locker room last week, with a support sleeve on his right knee, which is still awaiting surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He may be gone from the field but his positive spirit is not.The 49ers still carry out his postgame ritual, of awarding a player-of-the-game with a kukui-nut necklace, which Deebo Samuel proudly displayed after his career-high three touchdowns Sunday in Philadelphia. Samuel went on to win his third career NFC Player of the Week award Wednesday, though that does not come with a necklace, plaque or prize money.This team’s bond is...

Stolen catalytic converters in San Jose without proof of ownership could see crackdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

With the rampant theft of catalytic converters long a vexing problem for thousands of frustrated car owners, San Jose leaders want to make it easier to nab the culprits pilfering the valuable devices from vehicles in the city.City leaders are proposing tweaking the current ordinance to make possessing an unattached catalytic converter illegal without proof of ownership. Individuals without proof would also face harsher fines. Currently, law enforcement and prosecutors can only seize and press charges for the devices when they find the car part carrying etchings, usually showing the original car owner’s license plate number.San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Councilmembers David Cohen and Pam Foley are pushing for the change and a hearing will take place before the city rules committee on Wednesday. The full council is expected to vote in early 2024.The law would institute a series of escalating fines if the same individual is found possessing stolen catalytic converters within the ...

Prep basketball roundup: Moreau Catholic, Oakland Tech boys, SRV, Salesian girls among Tuesday’s winners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

Boys basketballNo. 9 Moreau Catholic 79, James Logan 53Moreau started Mission Valley Athletic League play on the road Tuesday night with a comfortable victory over James Logan, which lost its fifth consecutive game to begin the season.Four Moreau players scored in double figures, led by Tyler Bailey with 14. The Mariners also got 10 points apiece from Kevin Chapman, Dominic Walker and Kareem Jackson Jr. as they improved to 3-1.Moreau opened the season with victories over Vanden 56-52 and Oakland Tech 75-54 and was coming off a 61-54 loss to Laguna Creek.James Logan has losses against Amador Valley, Serra, Sacramento and Marin Catholic, three by single digits, one in overtime.No. 13 Oakland Tech 79, Pittsburg 72Ardarius Grayson finished with 24 points and Ahmed Gulaid added 15 as the Bulldogs won on the road over Pittsburg in a non-league game. Ethan Silberzweig (13 points) and Saddiq Alarbesh (11) also scored in double figures for Tech, which ran its record to 3-1.Pittsburg is 2-3.L...

GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning, months after his ouster as House speaker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:57 GMT

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD | AP Political WriterLOS ANGELES — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California.His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line to the presidency before a contingent of hard-right conservatives engineered his removal in October.McCarthy is the only speaker in history to be voted out of the job.“No matter the odds, or personal cost, we did the right thing,” McCarthy wrote in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, announcing his decision.“It is in this spirit that I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways,” he wrote.His toppling from the chamber’s top post was fueled by grievances from his party’s hard-right flank, including over his decision to work with Democrats to keep the federal govern...